Author Archive
Chris LaPoint
Chris LaPoint is vice president of product management at IT management software provider SolarWinds, based in Austin, Texas.
Digital Government
3 tips for website performance optimization
Monitoring performance metrics and user experience will deliver the visibility required to optimize performance.
- By Chris LaPoint
Digital Government
Applications running slow? The root cause might come as a surprise
To uncover the root cause of application performance issues, IT pros must look at database performance from an end-to-end perspective.
- By Chris LaPoint
Cybersecurity
3 ways to combat threats from ‘device creep’
Government network managers do not need removable storage tools; secure managed file transfer systems can get the job done with less risk.
- By Chris LaPoint
Cybersecurity
'Tis the season for emergency preparedness
Before the weather gets frightful – increasing the chances that you may experience significant system downtime – make sure you have a plan in place and follow these best practices.
- By Chris LaPoint
Infrastructure
4 building blocks for app stack dominance
How to manage your app stacks in order to maintain uptime, maximize enterprise resources and generate consistent productivity throughout your agency.
- By Chris LaPoint
Infrastructure
4 ways to get a handle on software-defined data centers
Instead of trying to manage all facets of the SDDC separately, administrators need to tackle networking, compute, storage, security as a whole.
- By Chris LaPoint
Cybersecurity
5 signs of network trouble
Checking for unusual activity in log and event management data can help admins spot the changes that can compromise network security.
- By Chris LaPoint